bear

(=carry)[+object, burden]porter→ The man was bearing a large bundle on his head.to bear sth somewhereporter qch quelque part→ They bore the oblong hardwood box into the kitchen.

(=support)[+weight]supporter→ The ice was not thick enough to bear their weight.

(=take)to bear responsibilityporter la responsabilité→ those in the chain of command must bear responsibility→ The responsibility was too much for him to bear.to bear responsibility for sthassumer la responsabilité de qch→ we don't bear responsibility for cancellations→ If a woman makes a decision to have a child alone, she should bear that responsibility alone.to bear the responsibility of doing sthêtre responsable de faire qch→ They also bear the responsibility of correctly identifying queue jumpers

to bring pressure to bear on sbfaire pression sur qn→ His companions brought pressure to bear on him, urging him to stop wasting money.to bring sth to bear on sth
(=use to deal with sth)faire peser qch sur qch→ the resources that can be brought to bear on the problem

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bear downvi

(=rush towards)to bear down on sb/sthse ruer sur qn/qch→ Half a dozen men entered the pub and bore down on the bar.→ The girl flashed a smile at the television crew and cameras bearing down on her.

to bear down on sth
(=weigh heavily on)peser sur qch→ The roof support structure had collapsed and the entire weight was bearing down on the ceiling.

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bear outvt sep
(=support)[+theory, suspicion, claim]confirmer→ The claims are not borne out by the evidence.→ Unfortunately the facts do not bear out the theory.[+person]appuyer→ I'll bear you out on that point.

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bear upvitenir le coup→ How's Mary bearing up?→ It was a hard time for her but she bore up well.He bore up well.Il a tenu le coup.bear up!tiens bon!→ Come on, bear up!to bear up under painsupporter la douleur→ She was frightened that she would be unable to bear up under the pain of childbirth.

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bear withvt fusbear with me a minuteun moment, s'il vous plaît→ If you will just bear with me for a moment ...→ Bear with me, Frank, just let me try to explain.

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